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Laser Tag Tips Newsletter March 2007 -- Issue 103 This issue includes... 1) SPRING BREAK ALERT: "On April 2nd to April 6th and April 9th to April 13th from noon to 9pm, XP Laser Sport will offer a very special 'DOUBLE PLAY' deal!" 2) Planning your Youth Organization Event at XP Laser Sport 3) Coming Soon: XP Laser Sport will release it's new DEACTIVATOR GAME MODE... starting April 1st! 4) XP Laser Sport sends "Dream Team" to Chicago Regional Tournament 5) XP Laser Sport announces featured "Player of Month" 6) "Taking it to the next level" Tips to improve your game
1) April 2nd-6th & April 9th-13th XP Laser Sport will be open from noon to 9pm. Buy one session for $15 per person or buy two sessions for $20 per person. You get DOUBLE the play time for just $5 more! ================================================================== |
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2) Planning your Youth Organization Event at XP Laser Sport |
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XP Laser Sport’s team packages are sure to be a hit... There are two options: If you are able
to hold your event on a weekday (Tuesday though Thursday), then
you are eligible for the 'Free Team Package'. This package, is for
all youth organizations and You must have a minimum of eight people in uniform to be eligible. AT NO CHARGE, XP Laser Sport will provide 2 large1-topping pizzas, two 2-liter drinks, party area space for 2 hours and all the paper goods (plates etc). There is no obligation to play lasertag. If you wish to
play, all group rates/specials of that day are available at the
regular rate. Extra pizzas and drinks may be ordered at the regular
price if you have a larger group This package
affords each player one 45-minute session (two 15-minute games plus
instruction time), 20 ounces of drink, eight arcade tokens, a strobing
LED necklace, XPLasersport also provides party area space/tableware
for 2 hours, a group photo placed on the XPLasersport website and
group invitations. Want more information on hosting your own Sports Team Party, then head over to: |
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Coming Soon: XP Laser Sport will release it's new DEACTIVATOR GAME MODE... starting April 1st! |
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Laser Sport sent it’s 'Dream Team' to the Chicago Regional Tournament
on February 24th and 25th.
This team of four was comprised of three of the current top five ranked Lasertron players in the world as well as the 7th ranked player. The players were : Zack 'Cyberwolf' Barry, Rob 'Dolphin' Maloney, Randall 'Bhodi Li' Meding and Marc 'Sul Sa' Mueller. |
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| Pictured Above: Dallas Sandman Pierce, Randall Bhodi Li Meding, Matt Ironman Mueller, Robert Dolphin Maloney, and Zack Cyberwolf Barry. |
Two other Laurel players attended: Matt 'Ironman' Mueller (currently ranked 2nd in the world) and Dallas 'Sandman' Pierce. Matt and Dallas teamed up with 2 players from Buffalo, NY. Though the 2 four person teams competed against each other in the Shields Recharge event, they joined forces for the eight-person Team Sport event. The tournament, held at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center in Aurora Illinois, was one of the regional qualifiers for the 2007 Lasertron World Championships to be held in August in Buffalo, NY. Next Month XP Laser Sport will be sending teams to Richmond, VA at Skate Nation. XP Laser Sport is currently looking for additional players. If you or your group is interested in competitive laser tag, Please give us a call at (301)953-2266 or (410)792-8300. For more information on competitive laser tag go to... OR |
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XP Laser Sport announces featured "Player of Month" |
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Name: Randall Meding
Codename: Bhodi Li Age: 36 Currently ranked 3rd in the world in Lasertron, Bhodi Li first began playing laser tag in Ocean City, Md in 1987. He has competed against players from all over the world including the 1989 and 1990 Japanese Photon teams. |
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He is well known for his sportsmanship as well as his desire to help people better themselves both in and out of the laser tag arena. "I enjoy helping people develop their skills. I also take pride in the fact that, in a world of sports where cheating is a regular occurrence, I can play by the rules, without trash talking and still come out on top. Although it has taken a lot of time getting to this level it feels good to be able to play with honor." His advice? "Play against the best. You only get as good as the people you play against." His opponent of choice? Cyberwolf. "My personal skill has developed tremendously just from seeking him out during games". Randall, a 36 year old Delaware native lives with his wife and three children. Randall is also an instructor for XP Laser Sport's player clinics. If you want to improve your game, you can't afford not to attend. For more information on his player clinics, go to... |
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"Taking It To the Next Level… Hints and Tips For Improving
Your Game" |
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paintball, lasertag is all about time management. This is one of the hardest concepts for new players to grasp. Often, new players spend the majority of their game trying not to get hit. Though elimination formats do exist, they are rarely used in public games so don’t worry about being "tagged out". Lasertag is all about scoring the maximum amount of points in the time given. Hiding, in the hopes of not getting hit, prevents you from achieving your maximum potential. This doesn’t mean that you should walk around, out in the open, looking for opponents to tag. The key to maximizing your potential is paying attention to what is going on in the arena. Be close to the action, but not in the middle of it. For example: If you are in the middle of the arena on the lower level and you are encountering no resistance, open your ears and listen. Do you hear lots of footsteps on the floor above you? If so, you might want to go to a place that gives you a line of sight on the upstairs and start sniping away. Are your teams’ base sirens going off? If so, you could either choose to circle behind them and take them out or attack their base. Either way, take action! Find a good vantage point where your back is covered (standing out in the open is not a good idea) Are you going to get tagged? Of course. Even the best players get tagged. They score well, though, because they are willing to seek out good vantage points, even at the risk of getting tagged a few times. They go where the action is and follow it, staying out of crossfires but keeping plenty of opponents in view. Remember: every
second that you are not tagging someone is points lost... If you want more tips to improve your game, check out the back issues of our newsletter at: |
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